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Impact of genomic diversity in river ecosystems.
Trends in plant science - 1 Jun 2014
Leitch Andrew R, Leitch Ilia J, Trimmer Mark, Guignard Maité S, Woodward Guy
Abstract excerpt
We propose that genomic diversity in aquatic macrophytes of rivers, driven by the underlying genomic processes of interspecific hybridization and polyploidy (whole-genome duplication), play a significant role in ecosystem functioning. These genomic processes generate individuals which might differ in their demands for nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P). This is significant because (i) N and/or P are frequently...
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